Unique Wedding Favors for Country Club Weddings

The swing of the club, the feel of the wind in your hair, and the swishing sound of the ball as it cuts the morning air, all are thoughts that go through the minds of your guests when you choose to get married at a country club. For a golfer, there’s no substitute for a quick round of nine holes to start the day. The diehards play eighteen and maybe go back for more in the afternoon. Which are you? Chances are you or your spouse is a golfer if you’re getting married at a country club.

Those who attend a country club wedding are unlikely to forget it, but it’s not a bad idea to give them a unique wedding favor that will really bring them back to your special day every time their eyes gaze upon it. How about an evergreen window planter or a Murano glass butterfly place card holder? The former is a reminder of the green grass on the fairways and the latter is a tribute to the beauty of one of nature’s most magnificent creatures.

Country club weddings are expensive and difficult to plan because of the outdoor venues most commonly used in either the ceremony or reception. Uncooperative weather has to be planned for. Extra seating arrangements need to be made and often tents need to be put up to preserve the guests from rain or excessive heat. On the flip side, your photographer should be able to get great shots rain or shine. Country clubs are known for panoramic views and breathtaking scenery.

With all this planning going on, are the wedding favors all that important? Of course they are. A unique wedding favor tells your guests that they mean something to you. They’re not just another name on the list invited because they can give you a good gift. Even when that’s true you don’t want them to know that. A wedding favor is a nice way to say, “Thanks for coming.” Not buying them is a slight to your friends, family, and others who attend your wedding.

There are a number of real benefits to doing a country club wedding. One of course is that you can take the wedding party out to play golf the day before. Another is that the restaurant inside can be used for the rehearsal dinner and the bar for getting together over drinks. The bride and groom could conceivably take a long walk afterwards too. That par five on the back nine is pretty nice in the moonlight.